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Perhaps the clearest glimpse of what Kiko Kostadinov is building in Los Angeles comes through the moments that unfold within the space itself.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Several episodes show how differently the danger can unfold.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026
Super-long-zone investors are likely to remain cautious as details of the next fiscal year’s budget are expected to unfold, analysts say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
For now, Arsenal are sitting back and watching this unfold, as they become more realistic about their chances of signing Alvarez before next week's transfer deadline.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Then, with my back to Dad, I unstack my clean clothes and unfold the yellow sundress.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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There unfolds a somewhat Wodehousian investigation involving undercover spies and scheming holdovers from Oswald Mosley’s disgraced fascist party.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
John’s, however, unfolds over the course of his childhood, when he is most impressionable, beginning on his fifth birthday.
From Salon ● Aug. 31, 2026
While El Niño loads the dice, each event unfolds differently.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
Governor Abdullah Sarhadi gives money to treat a boy's broken arm and hands out funds for a local mosque - then, in his office in northern Afghanistan, an astonishing exchange unfolds.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
He unfolds the letter and begins to read.
From "Al Capone Does My Shirts" by Gennifer Choldenko
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Our favorite games unfolded beneath the dining table; at times, we transformed it into a bus, traveling to unfamiliar places, as we took turns playing different roles: the driver, the passenger, and the ticket officer.
From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2026
But Sanchez on Wednesday said on X that with the information available "no one could have foreseen the migration crisis that unfolded".
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
Puerto Rico typically enters its wet season in May, but 2026 has unfolded very differently.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026
The BBC's Ana Faguy breaks down how the dramatic day in court unfolded.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
All this Hermes told Perseus and then he unfolded his plan.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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That leads us to the scene unfolding three floors beneath the main levels of the Los Angeles Times newsroom during an afternoon in mid-April.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Det Ch Supt Zara Brown said officers "responded quickly" to the unfolding incident.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
When it comes to diesel-burning trucks, the shift is earlier-stage, but unfolding startlingly fast.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
Garreaud pointed to the strengthening El Niño as an important backdrop to the unusually wet winter unfolding across north-central Chile.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 1, 2026
“Guys,” she said, placing it on the table and unfolding it carefully.
From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older
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